scopa

[ skoh-puh ]

noun,plural sco·pae [skoh-pee], /ˈskoʊ pi/, sco·pas.

Origin of scopa

1
1795–1805; <Latin scōpae (plural, singular scopa rare) twigs, shoots

Other words from scopa

  • sco·pate [skoh-peyt], /ˈskoʊ peɪt/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for scopa (1 of 2)

scopa

/ (ˈskəʊpə) /


nounplural -pae (-ˌpiː)
  1. a tuft of hairs on the abdomen or hind legs of bees, used for collecting pollen

Origin of scopa

1
C19: from Latin, used only in pl scopae twigs, brush

British Dictionary definitions for SCOPA (2 of 2)

SCOPA

/ (ˈskəʊpə) /


n acronym for(in South Africa)
  1. Standing Committee on Public Accounts

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